Turn an old window into a photo display!

When I was pregnant with my youngest son, my sister-in-law found us this awesome vintage window! I didn't know what I wanted to do with it, but I knew I wanted it to be a part of my home! I had the idea to turn it into a picture display in the nursery.

I went to my local hardware store, and bought the following items:

Galvanized wire

1 1/2 inch screws

Valspar sample size paint

Craft ribbon

Clothes pins

Already at my house:

Drill

Hot glue gun

Lighter

Fabric puff paint

Step 1: Lightly sand any areas on the window frame that have loose or chipped paint. **most vintage windows have lead paint. You want to make sure no loose pieces could fall off or peel.** 

Step 2: Paint the window frame. You can do a light coat, or two coats depending on your preference for color. If you are doing a color change, two coats should be used.

Step 3: Screw in the screws. AFTER the paint has dried, decide how far apart you want your picture rows to be. Use a ruler or measuring tape to measure and mark where you will put the screws. **Make sure you put one screw on each side the same length from the top of the window frame. You can even use a level. This is important because the wire will go from one screw to the other and will need to be level.**

Step 4: Wrap the galvanized wire around screws, and stretch to the adjacent screw and wrap again. This should make a clothesline effect, and will be what you hang your photos on.

Step 5: This step is optional. Decorate the clothes pins using the craft ribbon and super glue. You could also color them with markers. If you use ribbon, you can lightly seal the ends of the ribbon with a lighter or a thin strip of hot glue to keep if from unraveling. But be careful!!!!!!!!

I drew a picture of grass on the actual bottom of the window to help it blend with the decor of the nursery. I used fabric puff paint.

Well, that's it! Hang it on the wall, hang our favorite photos with the clothes pins and enjoy!!!!

Happy memorial day everyone!!! :))